JCN Newswires back issues from November 2007:
VIDEO: Sanyo Electric Wins 2007 Good Design Award Grand Prize.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Oct 31, 2007 - (JCN) - Sanyo Electric's eneloop universe products has been awarded the grand prize for the 2007 Good Design Award, a prestigious award by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization. Among the 1043 good design award winning products, eneloop ...
VIDEO: Tokyo Gas Demonstrates Next Generation Energy Systems.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Oct 31, 2007 - (JCN) - Tokyo Gas is proposing next-generation energy systems to meet future energy needs and changing environmental conditions, and has put forth an image of what cities will look like in the year 2030. Traffic infrastructure will make cities more ...
VIDEO: Honda Exhibits New 6-cylinder Motorcycle.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Oct 31, 2007 - (JCN) - Straying from their traditional style, Honda displayed their EVO6 to help create a new feeling of presence when riding a Honda bike. The EVO6 features a horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine coupled with an automatic transmission at the ...
Pioneer Announces Business Results for 2Q Fiscal 2008.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 1, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Pioneer Corporation (TSE: 6773), a leading global manufacturer of consumer and business-use electronics products, today announced its consolidated second-quarter and semiannual business results, and non-consolidated semiannual business results, ...
JAL Revises FY2007 2nd Half Cargo Fleet, Route, & Frequency Plan.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 1, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - JAL (TSE: 9215) has decided to revise the cargo fleet, route and frequency plan for the 2nd half of FY2007, the year ending March 31, 2008. The airline will speed up the retirement of 747 classic-type freighters from its fleet, and revisions to ...
JAL Applies for Revision of International Cargo Fuel Surcharge.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Oct 31, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - JAL (TSE: 9205) today filed an application with the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to revise from December 1, 2007 the international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan only. The ...
ANA Reports Profitable First Six Months to Fiscal Year 2007; Record Revenue on Strong International Growth.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Oct 31, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - ANA Group today reported a record consolidated net profit of JPY 105.5 billion on record revenue of JPY 763.2 billion for first six months of fiscal year 2007, ended September 30, a 217% and 1.4% increase respectively. Net profit was boosted ...
Mitsubishi Corporation Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2007 (US GAAP).
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Oct 31, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Corporation (TSE: 8038, ADR: MSBHY) announced today its consolidated results, using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, for the six months ended September 30, 2007. Consolidated operating ...
NTT DoCoMo Unveils 23 Handsets in New 905i and 705i Series.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 1, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional subsidiaries announced today 23 new handsets available in a total of 75 colors in the new 905i and 705i series. All 10 handsets in the 905i series are variously equipped for advanced functions ...
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Develops Heat-Resistant, Transparent Sheet/Film for Displays.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 1, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. ('SDK'; TSE: 4004) has developed heat-resistant, transparent sheet and film for displays, utilizing its proprietary resin. The newly developed sheet is characterized by its high thermal deformation temperature of more ...
NEC to Deliver SX-9 Vector Supercomputer System to Tohoku University.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 1, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation announced today that it has received an order from the Information Synergy Organization's Information Synergy Center at Japan's Tohoku University for a large-scale computer system consisting of 16 nodes of NEC's SX-9 vector ...
Mazda Announces First Half Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2007; Smooth start to the Mazda Advancement Plan.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Hiroshima, Japan, Nov 2, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation today reported its financial results for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2007 (April to September) and its full-year forecast. - All first-half year profits up year-on-year; a solid start to the first ...
"K" Line Invests in Business of Offshore Support Vessels.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 2, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (TSE: 9107) announced today that "K" Line will further invest in the business of Offshore Support Vessels, where continuous strong growth is expected in active oil and gas exploration and development that is now ...
Urban Announces Development of Hotel for Business Tourists with Best Western in Emerging Business District in Seoul.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 2, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Urban Corporation, through its Korea-based subsidiary, will develop a hotel for business tourists named "Best Western Premier Guro" in the Guro District, Seoul, South Korea. Plans involve building the hotel in the center of the Guro ...
Yokogawa and BP Announce Global MAC Services Agreement.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 2, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Yokogawa Electric Corporation is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Global Agreement with BP International Limited, one of the world's largest energy companies, to provide Main Automation Contractor Services ("MAC Services") for BP's ...
Honda's First U.S. Auto Plant Celebrates 25 Years of Production.
Nov 05, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 5, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - MARYSVILLE, Ohio, U.S.A., November 1, 2007-The first Japanese auto plant to build a car in America turns 25, marking a milestone that brought innovation to the U.S. auto industry and vaulted Honda to a leadership position. The 5,300 associates ...
ORIX Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Interim Period of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008.
Nov 06, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 6, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX), a leading integrated financial services group, today announced its net income up 1% year on year to 92.0 billion yen for the first half (April 1-September 30, 2007) of the fiscal year ending March 31, ...
Japan Airlines Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries Results for the Half-year Ended September 30, 2007.
Nov 06, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 6, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Today, the JAL Group (TSE: 9205) announced the consolidated half-year results for financial year 2007, the period from April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007. Supply on international and domestic passenger routes measured in available ...
Toyota Marks 20th Year of Global Convention on Quality.
Nov 06, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 6, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that it held a ceremony today to mark the 20th anniversary of the Toyota Global QC* Circle Convention, an annual event that showcases voluntary quality-improvement initiatives of Toyota workplaces ...
MHI to Establish Steam Turbine and Generator Manufacturing and Selling JV in India with Larsen & Toubro; Follow-up to Supercritical Boiler JV.
Nov 06, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 6, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) of India have signed an agreement to jointly establish a company to manufacture and sell steam turbines and generators, equipment used in coal-fired power generation ...
Petro Rabigh to have Initial Public Offering on Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange.
Nov 06, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 6, 2007 - (ACN Newswire) - Sumitomo Chemical (TSE: 4005) today announced that the Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh), its 50-50 joint venture with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), will hold its initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi ...
Oriental Land Reports Results for the Interim Period ended September 30, 2007.
Nov 07, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 6, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (TSE:4661) has reported results for the interim period ended September 30, 2007. Revenues for the period were JPY 163,114 million, up 1.6 percent compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year, operating income ...
All-new Mazda2 and Mazda5 for the Chinese Market on Display at the 2007 Guangzhou Motor Show.
Nov 07, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 6, 2007 - (ACN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the all-new Mazda2 (known as Mazda Demio in Japan) and the Mazda5 (Mazda Premacy) at the Guangzhou Motor Show 2007, which will be held in Guangdong province from Monday, November 19, through Monday, November ...
Mazda to Participate in Norwegian National Project HyNor Providing Hydrogen Cars to Norway from Summer 2008.
Nov 08, 2007 ... Hiroshima, Japan, Nov 8, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation and HyNor (Hydrogen Road of Norway) will collaborate in the development of hydrogen fuel and hydrogen vehicles. This was formally agreed at a signing ceremony held at the Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo today. His ...
Universal Studios Japan (USJ) Notice on Interim Dividend.
Nov 08, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 8, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - USJ Co., Ltd. (TSE: 2142; 'Universal Studios Japan') determined to pay interim dividend for the year ending March 31, 2008 at the Board of Directors' Meeting on November 8, 2007. Pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation, we plan to ...
Mitsubishi Corporation Awarded Large Transmission Project in North America.
Nov 09, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 8, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Corporation's subsidiary in USA, Mitsubishi International Corporation (MIC) has entered into a contract with Kiewit Construction Company, North America's largest and most respected construction company based in Nebraska, to supply ...
Tokyo IPO Monthly Report: October IPO Market Summary and Outlook for November.
Nov 09, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 8, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - There were 12 IPOs in October, which about the average for this month. However, these 12 issues raised a total of 229.5 billion yen, the most of any month thus far in 2007. There was one TSE 1st section IPO, two on TSE Mothers, five on JASDAQ ...
Fujitsu Launches World's First Embedded-FRAM LSI for Digital TV that Enables Simultaneous Use of 4-channel HDMI Connector Ports.
Nov 12, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 12, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced its development of the world's first embedded-FRAM LSI for digital TVs that enables simultaneous use of four-channel High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI(TM)[1] connector ports - such as for multiple DVD ...
Showa Aluminum Can Corporation Wins Silver Prize of 'Cans of the Year 2007' Awards.
Nov 12, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 12, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Aluminum Can Corporation (SAC), a consolidated subsidiary of Showa Denko K.K. (SDK), won a silver prize of the Cans of the Year 2007 Awards for its development of two-piece aluminum cans for "PRIME TIME" brand beer of Asahi Breweries, ...
Honda Soltec Commemorates Opening of Solar Cell Production Plant; Accelerating Honda's Energy Creation Business.
Nov 12, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 12, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., Honda's wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary, today commemorated the opening of its solar cell production plant with a ceremony attended by approximately 80 dignitaries, guests and Honda officials, including Yoshiko ...
Japaninvest Announces Establishment of an Employee Stock Purchase Scheme.
Nov 12, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 12, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Japaninvest Group plc (the "Company") (TSE Mothers Global: 3827) announces that it has established an Employees Stock Purchase Scheme, which will commence purchasing the Company's shares from December 2007. 1. Purpose of ...
Japaninvest Announces Incorporation of New Subsidiaries.
Nov 12, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 12, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Japaninvest Group plc (the "Group" or "Japaninvest") (TSE Mothers Global: 3827) announces that its board of directors has approved incorporation of the following subsidiaries for the purpose of developing of the Group's execution and Asia ...
Conexus Mobile Alliance Announces the Launch of Asia's First Pay-per-day Flat-rate Data Roaming Tariff Plan and Other Member Privileges; Indian Operators BSNL and MTNL Join Boosting Customer Base to about 160 million.
Nov 13, 2007 ... Taipei, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Seoul, Tokyo, Manila, Singapore, New Delhi, Nov 13, 2007 - (ACN Newswire) - Conexus Mobile Alliance ("the Alliance"), one of the largest mobile alliances in Asia with a combined customer base of around 160 million mobile subscribers, today announced the launch ...
CyberAgent Reports Results for the Full Year; Net Sales Rise 26.4%, 0perating Income Rises 26.7%.
Nov 14, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 13, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - CyberAgent, Inc. (TSE: 4751), a Tokyo-based leader in Internet media markets, has reported consolidated results for the full year ended September 30, 2007, with net sales rising 26.4% on the previous year to 76,007 million yen, operating income ...
Shinsei Bank Reports FY2007 First-Half Consolidated Financial Results (April 1-Sept 30, 2007).
Nov 14, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 14, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Shinsei Bank, Limited ('Shinsei Bank'), a leading diversified financial group, today announced net income of 23.1 billion yen on a consolidated basis for the first half of the fiscal year 2007, ended September 30, 2007, compared to net income ...
Card Complete to Start JCB Merchant Acquiring in Austria.
Nov 14, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 14, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB, a major global payment brand and leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan, and JCB International (JCBI), JCB's international subsidiary, announced that card complete Service Bank AG (card complete), a comprehensive payment service ...
Kao Researchers Produce New Findings on Melanin-Production Mechanisms behind Skin Color.
Nov 17, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 16, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Kao Biological Science Laboratories, a subsidiary of Kao Corporation (TSE: 4452), working with the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Foundation, both of Ohio, USA, has discovered that the keratinocytes, one of ...
Toyota Exhibiting New Vios, Yaris at Auto Guangzhou 2007.
Nov 19, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 19, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it is displaying 42 concept and production vehicles at the 5th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition (also known as Auto Guangzhou 2007), which opened this morning and runs ...
Mazda to Showcase All-New Mazda2 Sedan World Premiere at the 2007 Guangzhou Motor Show.
Nov 19, 2007 ... Hiroshima, Japan, Nov 19, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation today revealed the all-new Mazda2 (known as Mazda Demio in Japan) sedan at the 2007 Guangzhou Motor Show. This version of Mazda's latest model has a dynamic and elegant form that was designed to capture ...
Mazda Demio Wins 2008 RJC Car of the Year Award; Mazda CX-7 Crossover Sports Utility Vehicle also Receives Special Award for 'Best SUV'.
Nov 19, 2007 ... Hiroshima, Japan, Nov 14, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation has announced today that the Mazda Demio was named the 2008 Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC) Car of the Year. The Mazda CX-7 also won the special "Best SUV" prize. RJC Chairman, ...
NEC to Provide HSDPA Network Technical Service for French Mobile Carrier Bouygues Telecom.
Nov 19, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 19, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation announced that NEC France SAS, an affiliate of NEC Corporation, has signed a frame contract with the French mobile carrier Bouygues Telecom to provide technical services (Base Station Optimization) for its high speed downlink ...
IUJ Ranks 77th in the World for MBA Education; Ranks in Economist's 'Global Top 100 Business Schools' for 5th Time.
Nov 20, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 19, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - The Economist Intelligence Unit recently announced its 2007 MBA rankings, and for the fifth time the Graduate School of International Management (GSIM) at the International University of Japan (IUJ) has been listed as one of the world's top 100 ...
MHI Receives Full-turnkey Coal-fired Power Plant Order from Chile; Fourth Plant Order from Electrica Guacolda.
Nov 20, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 19, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received a full-turnkey order from Empresa Electrica Guacolda S.A., an electricity provider in Chile, for a 152 MW (megawatt) coal-fired power generation plant to be built at the Guacolda Power ...
Beat Communications Supports New OpenSocial APIs.
Nov 20, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 20, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Tokyo-based Beat Communication Co., Ltd., the original social networking package provider in Japan, has announced it will participate in OpenSocial, a programming model developed by Google announced on November 1st 2007. Beat Communication is ...
Shinsei Bank to Raise New Capital, Deepens Ties with Key Investors.
Nov 20, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 20, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Shinsei Bank, Limited, a leading diversified financial group, today announced plans to raise new capital, enhance financial stability and deepen ties with key new and existing shareholders. The plan centers on a tender offer from a series of ...
ANA and StarFlyer Strengthen Ties; ANA Takes 1% Stake in Japan's Newest Carrier.
Nov 20, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 20, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - ANA will take a 1% stake in its code-share partner, Kitakyushu based StarFlyer, on December 21 this year. The stake, valued at approximately JPY 100 million, will be acquired by third party allocation in accordance with a request from ...
FOR-A and Panasonic Collaborate on Developing 'P2HD/AVC-Intra'-Compatible Product; FOR-A's Media Management System Makes Ingesting/Previewing P2HD Materials Possible.
Nov 20, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 20, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - FOR-A Company, Ltd. and Panasonic, the brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, have agreed to collaborate on developing a series of products compatible with Panasonic's solid-state memory broadcasting and professional ...
Panasonic and Various Broadcasting Equipment Manufacturers Collaborate on 'P2HD' Compatibility.
Nov 20, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 20, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., is known, has today announced that leading broadcast equipment manufacturers including FUJIFILM Corporation, FOR-A Company, Ltd., Thomson Grass Valley and Omneon, Inc ....
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Reports Financial Results for the First Half Ended Sept. 30, 2007.
Nov 22, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 22, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, Ltd. (TSE: 4967), a leading importer and distributor of medical equipment and pharmaceutical and consumer goods wholesaler, has announced consolidated financial results for the first half ended September 30, 2007. ...
New Edelman stakeholder study shows rising importance of PR in Japan.
Nov 22, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 22, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Edelman ( www.edelman.jp ), Japan's premier international public relations consultancy, today announced the results of a new study of Japanese stakeholders. The survey the 2007 Edelman Japan Stakeholder Study conducted by Harris Interactive ...
Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2007 First-Half Financial Results; Sales Rise by 6.4%, but Operating Income Dragged Down by Investments for Future Growth.
Nov 22, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 22, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited, a leader in customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, today reported consolidated net sales of 2,513.1 billion yen (approximately US$21,853 million*) for the first half of fiscal 2007 (April ...
Privity Chairman Selected to Assist Investment Advisory Group of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OXCIS).
Nov 23, 2007 ... Dubai, UAE, Nov 23, 2007 - (ACN Newswire) - The Chairman and Founder of Privity, Mr. Sleem Hasan has been selected to work closely with the Investment Advisory Group of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. OXCIS selected Mr. Hasan for his extensive financial and professional experience ...
IR Magazine South East Asia Awards 2007; CapitaLand Takes Grand Prix for Large-caps, Qian Hu Corporation Tops Small and Mid-cap List.
Nov 24, 2007 ... Singapore, London, Nov 23, 2007 - (ACN Newswire) - The IR Magazine South East Asia Awards 2007 were announced at a prestigious luncheon at the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore on Friday, November 16. The Awards recognized top practitioners in investor relations in the region, honoring ...
1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit to be Held December 3-4 in Beppu, Japan.
Nov 24, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 24, 2007 - (ACN Newswire) - The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit (1st APWS) will be held in Beppu, Oita prefecture, Japan on December 3 and 4, 2007, with the participation of top-level decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. In calling for the ...
Toyota Develops World-class Driving Simulator; Real-as-possible Environment to Aid Development of Active Safety Technology.
Nov 27, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 26, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it has developed a world-class driving simulator for effectively analyzing the driving characteristics of average drivers to aid in the development and verification of traffic ...
Toyota Demonstrates ITS-based Safety Technology; Latest Systems Allow Vehicles to Communicate with Surroundings.
Nov 27, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 26, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyotaq Motor Corporation (TMC) demonstrated today its latest advances in vehicle-infrastructure cooperative systems*, which use Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) technologies to enable communication between cars and elements of their ...
Honda Sets All-Time Record for Worldwide Production for Any Month.
Nov 27, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 27, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of October, including all-time records for any month for worldwide auto production and production in regions ...
Fujitsu to Release 2.5-Inch HDD with World-Class 320 GB Capacity; Features Transfer Speeds of Up to 300MB/second.
Nov 27, 2007 ... Tokyo, Japan, Nov 27, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced the development of the MHZ2 BH series of 2.5" hard disk drives with a maximum capacity of 320 GB[1]. Sales of the new series will begin in February 2008. Featuring a storage capacity for 2.5" HDDs that ...